Do you wish you could travel the stars or the deep (oceans)?
As a teenager, I had a bicycle accident and ended up with an inner ear injury in one ear. As a result, I have a balance issue that gets increasingly worse as I get older. That means neither of the two destinations are in the realm of reality for me. Shoot, there are carnival rides I can no longer enjoy.
Let me add a third destination:
How about the heights? Those of you who have followed me for a while know that I have an affinity for the mountains. I loved my time living in the Rocky Mountains. But living here in the rolling hills of the Appalachians is not a bad choice.
I travelled to quite a few mountain peaks in Colorado, the highest one being Pikes Peak at 14,115 feet. Most of the time, however, I hung out in the North Park/Walden area. There, you can see a new mountain range in all directions. We got to explore dirt roads that led to isolated ranches and ford shallow outlets of mountain reservoirs. Then there was Estes Park, but the yearly influx of tourists limited our time there. The town sits at the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park, and is home to a herd of elk that wander the streets (when they want!)
I could sit and stare at views like this forever. (Photo credit: PJ MacLayne)
I’m old now, and can no longer climb on mountain trails to the highest points of most mountains. So, if I make it out West again, I’ll have to stick to established roads.
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And, as always, please stay safe until the next time.
Goal Update: I’m doing a first round edit of Chapter 15. That’s over halfway through the manuscript. I’ve removed over 1000 words in the process.
Do you wish you could travel the stars or the deep (oceans)?
I think I’d feel claustrophobic in a rocket and in a submarine. I’d also feel claustrophobic being surrounded by mountains, I think. Not much chance of that in Suffolk though!
Mountains always look closer that they actually are. Even when you are standing on one, the next one is may look close but can take several hours to reach.
I love the mountains. I don’t live in them (Alaska’s Tanana Valley is pretty flat), but I live within easy driving distance of them. A friend and I drove the Tok Cutoff last week just because neither of us had ever done it before. The Alaska Range never ceases to amaze me.
The thought of ocean and space travel is still exciting. The realities of doing either in my 6th decade do come to mind. I do still get out and hike. I hope to do more as my Labrador gets older and wiser. Currently, the darling two year old hasn’t got the sense not to argue with a bear and get us both eaten.
It’s not only bears. I’ve seen people allow their ankle-biter dogs loose around moose. And they are some mean critters!